Where to find Smithing Stones in Elden Ring Nightreign
Elden Ring Nightreign gives you the ability to upgrade weapons, but you’ll need to find and get Smithing Stones first to do so.
Elden Ring Nightreign challenges you to survive three days in a world filled with plenty of deadly encounters. Althoughchoosing the best classthat suits your playstyle andplaying with friendscan definitely help increase your chances to do so, at the end of the day, your skill and gear also matter.
As the enemies you fight gradually get stronger, you’ll also want to upgrade your weapons to finish them off. This is where Smithing Stones come in handy, though they can be tricky to find if you’re unsure where to look.
So, here’s how to find them and how to use them to upgrade your weapons.
How to get Smithing Stones in Elden Ring Nightreign
The Smithing Stones in Nightrein come in different rarities, with the gray and blue ones being the more common ones you can find. You can obtain them byopening treasure chestsorlooting enemiesthat you’ve defeated.
Additionally, you can alsopurchase them from merchants. Keep an eye out for places like churches, ruins, camps, and, most importantly, Townships. Usually, the ones that you can find on the latter sell more items.
Just keep in mind that each stone costs 6,000 Runes if you want to purchase them rather than finding them from loot.
While they’re basic, these are sufficient for upgrading your starting weapon and can benefit you early in the game.
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How to get Smithing Stones 2
Getting Smithing Stone 2 is a lot tougher, as you’ll need todefeat mini-bossesthat can be found in tunnel entrances marked on your map. The tradeoff is that they do give you better upgrades, increasing the base damage of your weapon and other stats.
As soon as you defeat any of the mini-boss, though, you’ll be given two options: a passive buff or Smithing Stone 2. Unless you’ve already gotten a decent weapon, the latter is always a solid option.
Other than that, there’s also a chance that you can encounter amerchantwho sells these.
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How to upgrade your weapon
Grabbing the Smithing Stones won’t immediately upgrade your weapon. Instead, you’ll have touse an anvil that can be found near a merchant. Interact with it, and you’ll have access to the ‘Strengthen Ornament’ tab to use the stones for your preferred weapon.
Here’s a quick summary of all the upgrade works:
If you’re looking for another way to upgrade your weapon, then you’ll want to keep track of The Shifting Earth events. There’s one event called The Crater that provides you the opportunity to upgrade your weapon to Legendary instantly.
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